Community Closet and Tech Trading Post: Gadgets
Karaoke Machine
Karaoke MachineLiven up your next gathering with the Emerson portable karaoke machine. Features include a 6" screen for reading the lyrics as well as two microphones. AV inputs are included should you want to hook it up to your TV. Karaoke CDs are included with the machine. In addition the library has an extensive collection of karaoke CDs that you can borrow.
Air Mover
RIDGID® air mover can be used to dry wet floors, wet carpet, and any water damaged areas. The air mover also can be used to dry shampooed upholstery, dry drywall mud, and provide ventilation, etc.
GPS - car
For driving directions on the road, put away the smartphone and power on your nüvi. nüvi 56LMT is an easy-to-use, dedicated GPS navigator that does not rely on cellular signals and is unaffected by cellular dead zones. nüvi provides easy-to-follow, spoken turn-by-turn directions with street names. Nüvi 56LMT features a bright, 5.0” dual-orientation display, for use horizontally or vertically. Nüvi 56LMT arrives pre-loaded with detailed maps of the U.S. and Canada.
GPS - handheld
Never get lost again! With the eTrex Legend, Garmin has loaded a full base map of North and South America into one small unit. The base map contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads and coastlines. A perfect starter GPS for hikers and geocachers.
Kicker Audio Speaker
Kicker Audio Speaker
The Kicker sound system pairs with your smartphone, laptop or other device to take your sound needs to the next level.
Green Screen
Green ScreenA large (77 inches by 74 inches) retractable green screen. Perfect to change your background during your next Zoom meeting, or for more advanced video/photo editing.
Tripod
TripodCamera stand for Canon Rebel, Eos Nikon DSLR, Travel Tripods for Phone with remote.
Microscope
Microscope KitAmScope Beginner microscope kit, mirror illumination, WF10x eyepieces, 40-1000x magnification with 60 prepared slides and book.
Carpet Cleaner
Little Green Portable Carpet CleanerPortable upholstery and carpet cleaner. Perfect for small messes.
Cleaning formula not included.
Outdoor Movie Fun!
Portable ProjectorSMARTPHONE/LAPTOP/TABLET CONNECTIVITY - Easily connect any Mac, PC, Smartphone or Tablet with an HDMI dongle or a DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter. If your device doesn’t support HDMI there’s also SD/USB/MHL connectivity.
Outdoor Movie ScreenLarge 92" diagonal display screen, clip style easy setup, use with portable projector
Designed to be portable and easy to store. Weighs only 16lbs
Comes with a carry bag 4 frame stakes, and 4 guy lines, sets up in minutes, Overall screen stands 80" H x 92" W (Inches), 80.5" wide by 45" tall (Inches)
Coffee Urn
Pair your delicious Bakeware creation with a nice hot cup of coffee. A 60-cup coffee urn is available to checkout for your next party.
How to borrow a gadget
Gadgets may be borrowed by cardholders over the age of 18 years.
1) You may place a hold on a gadget by clicking on the link in each item's description above). If the item is checked out, you will receive notice (phone, text or email depending on your selected preferences) once it is available to check out.
2) Ask at the Information Desk. If the item is checked in, you may borrow it right away.
Returning your gadget
All items borrowed from the Community Closet, Tech Trading Post must be returned ONLY to the Valley Cottage Library.
Gadgets should be brought directly to the Information Desk for return. A librarian will check the item to make sure all of the pieces are present and will then check it in off of your account.
Do not return any gadgets in the bookdrop -- although we're pretty sure most wouldn't fit in there anyway!